National Register of Historic Places

Damour, William and Sue, House

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
January 16, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001586

About this property

The William and Sue Damour House is a historic house located at 1844 Second Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Completed in 1917, this 2½-story, brick Georgian Revival structure was designed by local architect Harry E. Hunter and built by contractor John Henry Cail. The house features a side gable roof with flanking chimneys and three gable dormers, a symmetrical facade, and a two-story solarium. A detached two-car garage, built in 1926, sits behind the house. Located in the Wellington Heights neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, it is similar in size and construction to the other houses in this residential area. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1997, with the garage, deemed to be a second contributing building in the listing. In 2000 it was included as a contributing property in the Second and Third Avenue Historic District.

Location

1844 2nd Ave., SE
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
41.99170, -91.64417

Categories

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Sources

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When was Damour, William and Sue, House listed on the National Register?

Damour, William and Sue, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Damour, William and Sue, House?

Damour, William and Sue, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Damour, William and Sue, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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